old term for cement; Portland cement
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old term for cement; Portland cement
archaicThis term was commonly used in China during the early to mid-20th century when cement was primarily imported from the West (hence '洋' meaning 'foreign' or 'Western'). It has been largely replaced by '水泥' in modern standard usage, but may still appear in historical contexts or regional dialects.
Zhè这
zuò座
bǎi百
nián年
lǎo老
fáng房
zi子
de的
dì地
jī基
shì是
yòng用
yáng洋
huī灰
jiāo浇
zhù筑
de的
。
The foundation of this century-old house was poured with cement.
Yǐ以
qián前
wǒ我
men们
guǎn管
shuǐ水
ní泥
jiào叫
yáng洋
huī灰
，
bǎ把
tiě铁
dīng钉
jiào叫
yáng洋
dīng钉
。
We used to call cement 'yanghui' and iron nails 'foreign nails' in the past.
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Yáng洋
huī灰
dì地
miàn面
bǐ比
tǔ土
dì地
miàn面
jiē结
shi实
duō多
le了
，
yòu又
bù不
pà怕
shuǐ水
。
A cement floor is much more solid than a dirt floor, and it doesn't fear water.